Inuyasha's Girl by Kaguya's Chaos

Obsession's Start

Inuyasha's Girl

Chapter One: Obsession's Start

By Kaguya's Chaos

It had all started when that damn half-breed had brought her home. It was the start of all of this pain and frustration. Well...on his part, anyway. He closed his eyes as he remembered the meeting like it was an hour ago. He had stood in the receiving hall with his mother and father and groaned at the fact that he was meeting another of his damn brother's obsession of the week...

He opened his eyes again and sighed. The laughter and commotion around him entering his mind and he grunted in acknowledgement as his "regulars" gave him the eye and beckoned him over. But none of them were her. With their coy smiles and coquettish giggles...ugh. With a hurried movement he stood and headed for the stairs on the outside of the ballroom where the "party" was being held. He moved silently up the steps and ignored the shouts from what he once would have called friends.

It was all her fault he was like this. Her, and her big blue eyes. Letting out a groan and shaking his head, he entered his study and shut the doors. He headed straight for the liquor cabinet. Taking out a glass and a decanter of amber liquid, he situated himself in one of the overly large armchairs and stared into the roaring fire the servants had habitually lit. He glanced to the glass in his hand and set it down, instead picking up the whole decanter and downing a good portion of it before deeming it safe to recede into memories of the start of his problems.

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Sesshoumaru stifled a yawn as his brother, Inuyasha once again announced he was bringing a girl home to introduce to them. His amber eyes slid over to his step-mother and father and rolled them when they again had that hopeful look on their faces. They always got that look when the whelp said he was bringing home a girl. Ever since his first love, Kikyou, had left and eloped with her butler, Naraku, Inuyasha had been heartbroken. Swearing off woman entirely.

Of course, Mr. and Mrs. Taisho never gave up hope that he would find someone. They pushed and pushed him into meeting every girl they came across. So, it was because of this pushing that Inuyasha finally gave in, and brought girls he planned on "courting" home. Only to say the next day, "It wouldn't work out." Sesshoumaru grew bored with these announcements and had memorized everything his brother would say the night before he planned on bringing a girl over.

At the end of his brothers rehearsed speech, Sesshoumaru looked up to glance at the boy and did a double take at the happy gleam in his eye. 'That's new.' He thought as he analyzed him more closely. His smile was actually genuine, unlike how it normally was pasted on his face for the benefit of their parents. Sesshoumaru stood out of his chair and watched the hanyou with a critical gaze even as their parents left the hall.

Inuyasha turned to him and the goofy smile, plastered over his face, fell. His eyes hardened and he became serious. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow and asked a silent question. Inuyasha sighed and nodded to the study on the second floor. Both brothers headed for the room and Sesshoumaru felt a queer sensation in his stomach. Like butterflies...he scowled and pushed the feeling away and shook his head. The great Sesshoumaru nervous? Hah!

They both entered the lavish study and sat in the large plush armchairs, facing each other seriously. Inuyasha had his eyes directed to the floor when he opened his mouth to speak.

"I think...I've found the one for me, Sesshoumaru." He started and looked up into his brother's shocked eyes. "She's all that I had wanted in Kikyou, and so much more. I think...she is the one."

Sesshoumaru stared in disbelief at his brother. A sudden brief flash of humor that his rakish half-brother, Inuyasha "the rogue", had found "the one" tumbled through his already roiling mind and nearly caused him to laugh out loud. 'Oh the hearts he'll break.' Sesshoumaru closed his eyes at the humor he would most likely show his completely serious brother.

"You don't believe me?" Inuyasha asked quietly and Sesshoumaru turned his emotionless eyes onto him again.

"No, I believe you." He lied and stood from the chair. He walked to the doors and heard Inuyasha behind him. Both spoke no more and turned in for the night, both anticipating the next day for completely different reasons.

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Sesshoumaru yawned as he stared at his parents across the table. He blearily realized Inuyasha wasn't at the table and looked at his father, as if to ask where the baka was. Inutaisho looked to his oldest son and shrugged. He turned his gaze to his step mother and the woman smiled slightly.

"Inuyasha left early this morning to eat breakfast with that girl he mentioned earlier." Izayoi turned sparkling eyes to her husband and Inutaisho stared in confused shock right back at her. "He really is serious about this one, dear. I have never seen him in such high spirits." She finished softly as her eyes continued to sparkle eerily. Sesshoumaru snorted and stood from his chair, his appetite leaving him completely.

A few hours later found him in his usual club, drinking with his friend, Miroku Houshi. He had told Miroku all about Inuyasha's new infatuation and Miroku had grinned rakishly. "I was wondering why he hadn't been around the clubs for a while. The sly dog got his claws into the blue-bloods, huh?"

Sesshoumaru shook his head and gulped down another glass of whatever the bartender had given him. Miroku narrowed his eyes slightly in question and Sesshoumaru decided to enlighten him. "Inuyasha is serious about this one. He's bringing her home to meet the parents."

"Doesn't he always bring them home?" Miroku asked still grinning slightly, not completely believing that Inuyasha was serious about any woman. Sesshoumaru shook his head and stared down into the empty glass in his hand. He turned his amber gaze to Miroku and spoke as seriously as he usually did. "No. You should have seen the goofy look on his face. He's completely besotted."

Miroku frowned and sat back in his chair.

"I can't believe he didn't tell me about this! I'm one of his best friends too!" Miroku grumbled and Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow.

"So you had absolutely no idea Inuyasha was into this girl?" He asked and Miroku shook his head. Sesshoumaru relaxed slightly, for some unknown reason, he was strangely relieved. Maybe Inuyasha wasn't really serious about this one and was just playing it better then before? Miroku watched the emotions playing on his friends face and shook his head. The two brothers had been his friends since forever and Miroku just knew that this girl coming into their lives was going to be one hell of a drama. They had always had a huge rivalry between them, now one of them is serious about a girl? ...Again?

Sesshoumaru said his good bye's to Miroku and left, heading for home. His head pounded slightly from the cups of whatever he had been drinking. He sat in his waiting carriage and thought about the coming meeting with this mystery girl of Inuyasha's. His groan sounded through the empty space as he remembered how the other women his brother brought home flirted uncontrollably with him. His shoulders slumped as he got out of the carriage and headed for his rooms, already resigning himself to being fawned over.

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If only he had known it was going to be so much more different...it wouldn't have been as bad as it was? Sesshoumaru shook his head and downed the rest of the whisky in the decanter and slumped further in his chair. No. It would have been just the same...maybe even worse. His amber eyes closed and his normally neat hair slipped over his shoulders and framed his scrunched face.

The whisky was starting to take effect and his thoughts were getting fuzzier. His face relaxed as he remembered their actual meeting and his initial reaction to his first glimpse of her.

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Sesshoumaru walked gracefully down the large staircase to watch as the front doors were opened by the head butler. His eyes widened and his breathing ceased. He didn't notice the welcoming exclamations from his step-mother or the warm timbre of his father's voice. Nor did he see his idiotic brother holding the arm of the stunning angel before him.

His eyes were solely trained on the vision in light blue silk, with raven hair and sparkling sapphire eyes. High cheekbones and a pert nose reflected her nobility and her lush mouth made his own water. She was gorgeous. Everything he fantasized about late at night and so much more. Her body was petite and the dress she wore was modest, curving delicately over her breasts and dipping lightly to show a tiny waist. The whole thing left enough to the imagination to tempt any man, and lord was his imagination tempting him!

And she was Inuyasha's.

This thought made him snap from his fantasies and he straightened his posture and clothes. He scoffed lightly to himself as he felt his heartbeat increase and his breathing shorten. 'What the hell is wrong with me?!' He asked himself as he approached the happily chatting group. 'She's just another little slut Inuyasha had brought home. A very appealing slut.' He finished his thoughts as his father exclaimed loudly and introduced him to the small woman.

"Kagome, this is my oldest son, Sesshoumaru." Inutaisho said and Sesshoumaru felt his heart trip at her name. He squashed the feelings rising inside him quickly and took Kagome's hand in his own. A slight jolt traveled up their arms and his eyes snapped to hers in surprise. An innocent smile was spread over her delicate features and her head was tilted slightly to the side.

"A pleasure to meet you, Sesshoumaru." She said in a soft voice and Sesshoumaru tried to keep from frowning. Did she not feel it too? Was it just him? Kagome dropped his hand and turned to Inuyasha, asking a question that Sesshoumaru couldn't catch. She then turned to their parents and Sesshoumaru felt another shock. She was practically ignoring him!

'Fine. Not like I want the attention of a pathetic girl, anyway.' Sesshoumaru thought to himself, but contrary to his thoughts, he found himself following after her as they entered the dining hall. The way her raven hair swayed around her hips as she walked mesmerized him, and he had to visibly shake his head to get it out of the gutter. 'She's just acting more demure then the others.'

They all sat at the large table and the food was brought in. Light chatter filled the room, mainly Izayoi and Kagome. Sesshoumaru kept stealing glances at her and thought he was being secretive about it. Unfortunately for him, Inutaisho was catching his looks as well, and did not like what he saw. Inuyasha remained oblivious to everything except the food before him and the woman beside him.

'The boy is completely taken with Miss. Kagome. This is a first. He usually doesn't take an interest in anyone. This is not good. Both my sons' are interested in the same woman...' Inutaisho swung his gaze from Sesshoumaru and turned to face his wife when she elbowed him. He raised an eyebrow and smiled sheepishly. "I'm sorry, my dear. What was it you were saying?" Izayoi frowned and repeated her question.

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Sesshoumaru stared at his high ceiling and frowned as he contemplated the complication known as Kagome Higurashi. Daughter to the Viscount Higurashi and Granddaughter to the Duke of Shikon. She had an extensive background and the manners to speak of her upbringing. She had her own money, so she wasn't after the Taisho family prestige. (Hey, he may hate Inuyasha, but they're still family! He care's!...in my story anyway.)

He closed his eyes briefly and instantly saw her startling blue eyes and laughing smile. His amber orbs snapped back open and his frown deepened into a scowl. If she wasn't after the family money, then what was she after? She was too kind, too nice, too beautiful, too perfect! It had to be an act! Turning over and ridding himself of the thoughts of the girl, he slipped into a deep sleep. Unfortunately for him, some thoughts are harder to wash away then others. His dreams were filled with sparkling sapphires and tinkling laughter, wrapped in a delicate and intoxicating scent.

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Sesshoumaru stifled the urge to laugh at his own foolishness and slumped further in the chair. The whiskey was long gone and he mourned the loss like a loved relative. Why was she such an enigma? Why was he so obsessed over her? What was her exact appeal? Had she cast a spell on him? He didn't know then and he still doesn't know now. The only difference was he wasn't fighting it anymore. He was head over heels in love with her! And she...

She was marrying Inuyasha.

:::XD:::

KC: Well, I was going to make this a one-shot...but I decided against it after writing it for a while. I had to break it up into pieces. So what do you think? Would you like to read the rest?? Review please!